This photo taken on May 12, 2021 from the Facebook page of "3 sisters on 7 summits" captures the three Nepali siblings who scaled Mt Qomolangma at the base camp.
KATHMANDU - Three Nepali sisters from the same family reached the top of Mt Qomolangma on Wednesday, becoming the first three siblings ever to conquer the world's highest peak, according to the company organizing their expedition.
Nima Jangmu Sherpa, Tshering Namgya Sherpa and Dawa Futi Sherpa, who are from the Rolwaling Valley of Nepal's Dolakha district, "reached the top of the peak at 7am on Wednesday," Dawa Sherpa, a staff member from Imagine Nepal Trek and Expedition, told Xinhua.
The sisters attempted Mt Qomolangma under the banner of "Three Sisters on Seven Summit," as they wanted to become the first siblings to climb the highest mountains on all seven continents
Mingma Gyalje Sherpa, managing director of the company, shared on his social media account the success of the three sisters along with 12 other expedition members on the top of Mt Qomolangma.
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According to Mingma, the three sisters are climbers of the 15-member expedition team, which includes nine Nepalis, five Chinese and one Pakistani.
The sisters attempted Mt Qomolangma under the banner of "Three Sisters on Seven Summit," as they wanted to become the first siblings to climb the highest mountains on all seven continents, namely Qomolangma, Aconcagua, Denali, Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Mount Vinson and Carstensz Pyramid.
In 2018, Nima Jangmu became the first and fastest woman in the world to climb three peaks above 8,000 meters, Mt Qomolangma (8,848.86m), Mt Lhotse (8,516m) and Mt Kanchenjunga (8,586m) within 25 days in a single season.
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Dawa Futi, the youngest of the sisters, had previously summitted Mt Amadablam (6,814m) in Nepal. Before attempting Mt Qomolangma, the three sisters climbed Mt Lobuche (6,619m) last month, according to the expedition company.
